City Officer Shot By County Officer In Odenton

Circumstances Of Shooting Under Investigation

A Baltimore County police officer serving on a regional task force has been placed on routine administrative leave after police said he accidentally shot another officer.

The incident occurred Monday afternoon in Anne Arundel County.

The officer, whose name is being withheld pending an internal investigation, was executing a search warrant Monday in the 100 block of Pinecove Avenue in Odenton when his weapon discharged, according to spokeswoman Elise Armacost.

A Baltimore officer was shot in the incident and is being treated at Shock Trauma. A preliminary investigation shows the officer also fired several rounds in response to the perceived threat.

The officer, who was shot in the arm, is expected to make a full recovery.

Vernon Andre Jackson, 38, of Columbia, was taken into custody during the operation. Officers said they recovered 27 pounds of marijuana and nearly $1,400 in cash from the home.

Officers said a woman who lives at the home was inside at the time, but no one else was injured.

Anne Arundel County police are investigating the incident, and Baltimore County police are cooperating with the investigation, Armacost said.

Neighbor Shacori LeFlore lives across the street from the home and said she heard the gunshots.

"I just heard people yelling and then I saw the police go in the house," LeFlore said. "When the gunshots went off, the first thing I thought about was, 'Is anybody outside?' Because there are always kids out there, just running around, playing around."

Neighbors said they watched as police spent several hours investigating.

"This is a quiet neighborhood. It's a great neighborhood for children, for families. I'm just devastated that something like this could go on," neighbor Michelle McMillan said.

Officials said the Maryland State Police Drug Task Force includes officers from the Maryland State Police, Baltimore County, Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County.

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